Items with tag “ecosystem-based-management”

June 25, 2010, 6:00AM

Approximately two months ago, a butterfly flapped its wings over the Mississippi Canyon, 45 miles off the coast of Louisiana and unleashed a tornado that began 5,000 feet beneath the sea. We have clearly demonstrated that our actions can result in ecosystem-wide consequences. Isn't it time that the decisions we make and our management and regulatory efforts are based on ecosystem-wide logic? Full story »

June 17, 2010, 7:00AM

New Jersey is host to the Delaware Bay and its surrounding environment, one of the most complex and diverse ecosystems on earth. Despite this areas economic and ecological importance, it is in trouble. The Coastal Ocean Coalition and other environmental groups are releasing a paper that recognizes the ecological significance of the Delaware Bay and Estuary, provides an overview of the state and federal statutes that mandate the protection of this resource, engages in a comprehensive review of the programs put in place by the states of New Jersey and Delaware to carry out these mandates and identifies opportunities for the implementation of ecosystem based management techniques. Full story »

June 04, 2009, 9:31PM

Ocean Summit long on symbolism, short on substance In an apparent attempt to shore up the environmental platform of his 2009 Gubernatorial re-election campaign, today NJ Governor Jon Corzine spoke at a well attended NY City press conference with New York Governor David A. Paterson to announce an "historic" "Mid Atlantic Governor's Agreement on Ocean Conservation" among the 5 mid-Atlantic... Full story »